Lahti vs HJK Helsinki: result 2-1 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on August 3, 2024 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Lahden Stadion, Lahti
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What was the result of Lahti vs HJK Helsinki?
Lahti won 2-1 on August 3, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 26′L. ErwinHJK Helsinki
- 34′M. LópezLahti
- 56′M. LópezLahti
Official lineup for Lahti vs HJK Helsinki
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lahti
4-3-3- 22Luquinhas
- 9M. López
- 15L. Ivanovic
- 6S. Pasanen
- 8R. Selander
- 27B. Mulahalilovic
- 4M. Viitikko
- 21M. Vainionpää
- 32F. Strauß
- 13Jordão Cardoso
- 31O. Maukonen
HJK Helsinki
3-4-3- 9L. Plange
- 94L. Erwin
- 17H. Bandé
- 30N. Pallas
- 8G. Kanellópoulos
- 10L. Lingman
- 7S. Hostikka
- 45D. Tomas
- 6A. Halme
- 2Brooklyn Lyons-Foster
- 25T. Nijhuis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lahti have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; HJK Helsinki have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2024 | SJK(away) | 5-5 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 21, 2024 | KuPS(away) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 14, 2024 | AC Oulu(home) | 1-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Inter Turku(away) | 0-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Ilves(home) | 2-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2024 | AC Oulu(home) | 3-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Haka(home) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Panevėžys(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Panevėžys(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Ilves(away) | 0-3 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Lahti wins, 0 draws, 4 HJK Helsinki wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2024 | HJK Helsinki 4-0 Lahti | Veikkausliiga |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Lahti 3-0 HJK Helsinki | League Cup |
| Jul 8, 2023 | HJK Helsinki 0-1 Lahti | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Lahti 1-2 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Feb 8, 2023 | HJK Helsinki 5-2 Lahti | League Cup |
| May 17, 2022 | HJK Helsinki 3-2 Lahti | Veikkausliiga |
Last archived meeting: HJK Helsinki vs Lahti on Apr 11, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Lahti score 1.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; HJK Helsinki score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahti | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| HJK Helsinki | 1.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lahti sit 1st in Veikkausliiga (39 points from 27 matches) and HJK Helsinki sit 2nd (52 points from 29 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LahtiRelegration Group | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 26 | 39 |
| 2 | HJK HelsinkiChampion Group | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 34 | 52 |
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